“Person of interest” wanted by Alton, IL police in custody
( KTRS ) A man wanted by Alton, IL police is in custody. Authorities says 29 yr old Larry Northcutt is a “person of interest” in connection with a homicide investigation. 29 yr old Christopher Gernigin, was found dead near the Clark Bridge early Saturday morning. The Alton Police Department did not say how Northcutt…
Former St. Louis officer sentenced for beating suspect
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A former St. Louis police detective who admitted beating a handcuffed suspect faces more than four years in federal prison for a civil rights violation. Thomas A. Carroll pleaded guilty earlier in St. Louis to a felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch…
MO Republicans debated for the last time before August 2nd primary
( KTRS ) The Republican candidates for Missouri governor debated for the last time Wednesday, before next week’s primary. Businessman John Brunner, former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens, former prosecutor and state House Speaker Catherine Hanaway and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder are all vying for a win August 2nd. Prevouisly during debates, the candidates outlined plans…
Crash victims family want answers from police
The family of a man, badly burned after being caught in the middle of a police chase, say they want answers. More than 60% of Angelo Gant’s body suffered third-degree burns when his SUV was hit head-on by a car being pursued by police. Brittany Rawls, Gant’s sister, told the Post Dispatch that her brother…